Emilia Flavors: Parmigiano & Balsamic Vinegar Discovery Tour | La Vacanza Travel

Emilia Flavors: Parmigiano & Balsamic Vinegar Discovery Tour

Duration: 4 to 5 hours
Destination: Italy, Emilia-Romagna, Modena
from
148.66

Check Availability

  • 4 to 5 hours
  • Modena
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Emilia-Romagna is known as Italy's Food Valley, where you can find a variety of foods and culinary customs, including famous products like Parmigiano Reggiano and Aceto Balsamico.

During this tour, you will have the chance to explore and taste the most iconic Emilian products that have maintained their authentic quality over the centuries.

We will meet at 8:30 am at Reggio Emilia's central train station, located in Piazzale Guglielmo Marconi, in front of the main entrance.

Our first stop will be at the Parmigiano Reggiano dairy farm, where you will see how the cheese is made and have a guided tasting.

Our second stop will be at an "Acetaia" where you will learn about Traditional Balsamic Vinegar's production and have a guided tasting.

To complete your foodie experience in Emilia, you can choose between a local wine or charcuterie tasting or a guided walking tour of the city with a lunch included at a local restaurant.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Latteria Sociale Paverazzi, Via Piave, 6, 42021 Barco, Bibbiano RE, Italy

Parmigiano Reggiano is a hard-paste, long-aged cheese. Its ingredients are natural and simple: real cow's milk, rennet, the producers' professional experience and natural ageing. The Caseificio Boiardo produces on average about 30,000 wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano per year, together with other fresh cheeses such as ricotta, mozzarella and other dairy products, all made following the ancient traditions.

During this first stop, you'll have the unique opportunity to see the Parmigiano Reggiano production in every single step, from the milk collection to the ageing process. After the visit, you'll have the opportunity to taste some exquisite samples directly from the production.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Acetaia Picci S.N.C., Via Roncaglio, 29, 42025 Cavriago RE, Italy

The Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Reggio Emilia is obtained thanks to a very long ageing (minimum twelve years) of the boiled must of local grapes, in a series of small barrels made from different woods with graduated sizes, according to annual decanting and periodical refilling.

The Acetaia Picci is situated in a 17th-century courtyard in Cavriago, near Reggio Emilia, a place of unforgettable charm. During the visit, you'll have the chance to understand the ancient process of making traditional balsamic vinegar. After the visit, you'll savour the intense, delicious aromas of the balsamic through a very detailed tasting experience.


Duration: 1 hour

Inclusions
  • Private transportation
  • Guided tasting of different aged Parmigiano Reggiano
  • Guided tasting of different aged Balsamic Vinager
  • Entry/Admission - Acetaia Picci S.N.C.
  • Entry/Admission - Latteria Sociale Paverazzi

Exclusions
  • Gratuites
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 5 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

42124 Reggio Emilia, Province of Reggio Emilia, Italy


Departure Time

08:30 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

4 to 5 hours


User's Reviews

Candice_M

20 Dec, 2023

The tour was absolutely beautiful! It was just me and my mother because it is low season so we were so pleased having Alessandro all to ourselves listening to stories of the land, producers, Italian life. Would highly recommend this to everyone! Felt like you were in your local friend’s car as he explained about his passionate town.

Lois_V

17 Nov, 2023

This was a lovely tour with Alessandro. He was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable and interesting. The parmesan cheese factory tour was fascinating! We had an amazing day!

Christine_C

13 Nov, 2023

Alessandro was friendly, personable and really informative at all three stops we went to - a mid -size Parmigiana producer, a family owned salami producer, and a balsamic vinegar producer. The family owned businesses were special and not things you would likely have access to on your own. The reason I gave this 4 and not 5 stars is because I don't think this is a very good value for what it is, it felt overpriced.

Tamela_S

19 Oct, 2023

We are so happy that we booked this tour! Our guide, Lisa, was amazing and gave us such a personalized experience. She picked us up from the train station in Reggio Emilia and we first toured a dairy to see how Parmigiano Reggiano is made - and taste cheeses of various ages. Then we were off to see how Aceto Balsamic Tradizionale is made - the custard with the aged balsamic was fantastic! We had added on the wine tasting and were able to see a family winery and taste some fantastic Lambrusco and local wines. We ended our day at a small, gorgeous Osteria in Bibbiano that we never would have found on our own and had a fantastic traditional local lunch. Lisa answered all of our questions, was so friendly and kind, and we were able to purchase cheese and balsamic (in 100 ml bottles) to take home to the US with us. We have a greater appreciation of all of these products and the hard work and pride that goes into their production. We will be talking about this tour and our experience for a long time - I can't recommend it enough!

steve_d

11 Oct, 2023

Hands on , family run operations! Enjoyed Lisa as well. She was a great host thank you so much was great

User's Picture Gallery

Image

Perfect way to learn about Emilia Reggio from a local

Image

Fantastic Day with Lisa, an Amazing Guide!

Image

Wonderful Experience!

Image

Fantastic Private Wine, Cheese and Balsamic Tour

Image

Exceeded my expectations!

Image

Experience the true Reggio-Emilio with Alessandro!

Image

Excellent tour

Image

Amazing experience!

ImageImageImageImageImageImageImageImage

Similar Packages